Georgia football coach Kirby Smart went on the record on Friday to defend the program’s culture amid recent turmoil stemming from a January crash that killed a Bulldogs player and staffer.
“Absolutely not. I would say we’re far from it,” Smart told ESPN’s Mark Schlabach on Friday when asked if he believed the program had a culture problem. “When you talk to people outside our program that come into it, they talk about what a great culture we do have—and we do an incredible job. Because I’ve got a lot of outside entities that come into our program and pour into these young men.
“Do we have perfect young men and women and players? Not necessarily. But I promise you this, that’s the intent … for us to grow these guys and get them better. And I feel really good about the culture within our program.”
